Chris Cuthbert leaving TSN

[R.J]

Why not just just hire the most qualified individual ?

Aside from working for TSN and being women, what exactly qualifies Beirness, Waglund, and Hamilton for the job ? And, have any of them ever called Amateur football as Neilson (High school, CJFL, CiS, and even some radio for the Esks) has many times over ?

Equal opportunity and equal outcome are not and should not be the same thing. I’m all for giving a woman a trial shot as a “backup” type of thing (similar to Neilson last season), but sorry (not sorry) I can’t get behind simply handing the #1 or 2 PxP spot to someone simply due to their gender. They should start at the bottom (amateur sports) and work their way up as Cuthbert, Black, Miller, Smith, Lalji, and Neilson have.

[bannedforlife]

Amen. Anyone who has ever been in the truck, knows this is a professional broadcast. It isn't the place for an audition of an inexperienced broadcaster (male or female). To my knowledge no one here has said it shouldn't be a woman, they are saying it shouldn't be someone without previous football PBP experience. If some want to conflate that with discriminating against women, they are being disingenuous.

[AngeloV]

Why not just just hire the most qualified individual ?

Aside from working for TSN and being women, what exactly qualifies Beirness, Waglund, and Hamilton for the job ? And, have any of them ever called Amateur football as Neilson (High school, CJFL, CiS, and even some radio for the Esks) has many times over ?

Equal opportunity and equal outcome are not and should not be the same thing. I’m all for giving a woman a trial shot as a “backup” type of thing (similar to Neilson last season), but sorry (not sorry) I can’t get behind simply handing the #1 or 2 PxP spot to someone simply due to their gender. They should start at the bottom (amateur sports) and work their way up as Cuthbert, Black, Miller, Smith, Lalji, and Neilson have.

I’m sure they wouldn’t just give any of them the job without a proper audition.

[bannedforlife]

I’m sure they wouldn’t just give any of them the job without a proper audition.

We live in strange times now.